'You would be expected to take a bullet to protect your pastor,' a former Destiny Church member who worked as a security guard says.

Investors owed millions of dollars by a NZ man want to know why he appears to have gone unpunished, despite being charged with fraud in the US.

A good week was when there was enough food on the table for her seven children, or money to buy clothes and school books.

Bishop Brian Tamaki is paid an average of $3000 each time he preaches at a Destiny Church outside of Auckland.

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has denied he feels up against it after an onslaught of publicity following a Brisbane pastor's walk-out.

Former Destiny Church members claim families are pressured to give "love offerings" and other cash donations above the expected 10 per cent tithe.

Destiny Church's Brisbane branch put on a brave face as it yesterday welcomed a new pastor after last Sunday's walk-out.

Destiny Church has been attacked by former members who say it is nothing more than a money-making venture.

Bishop Brian Tamaki has riled Waitomo locals with his commercialisation plans for Te Kopua marae.

Destiny leader Brian Tamaki yesterday struck back at criticism of his church and oaths of allegiance sworn to him by parishioners.